Tag Archives: Windows

RATDispenser: JavaScript-Loader dispenses Remote Access Trojaners (RAT) in Windows

Posted on 2021-11-26 by guenni

[German]Another short addendum concerning security, which came to my attention the other day. Security researchers at HP Thread-Research have discovered a loader written in JavaScript that installs Remote Access Trojans (RATs) on Windows systems. The developer now appears to be … Continue reading →

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Windows attacks via 0-day in installer and vulnerability in MSHTML

Posted on 2021-11-25 by guenni

[German]Attackers are exploiting a now-patched CVE-2021-40444 vulnerability in Microsoft's MSHTML routines to attack Windows systems. And the 0-day vulnerability in Windows Installer that I addressed here on the blog the other days is being exploited by malware for privilege escalation. … Continue reading →

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Does the User State Migration Tool corrupt the Windows Start menu?

Posted on 2021-11-25 by guenni

[German]Do any of you use the User State Migration Tool to transfer data in the profile to other machines? It looks like the User State Migration Tool (USMT) corrupts the start menu settings in the user profile. Has anyone made … Continue reading →

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Windows 1.0 released on November 20, 1985

Posted on 2021-11-20 by guenni

Microsoft introduced its first Windows with version number 1.0 on November 20, 1985. I didn't really notice the event at that time. And I won't tell you the hardware requirements at that time, because I don't want to bring tears … Continue reading →

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Fix for printing error in Windows 10 coming, more Windows printing issues (Nov. 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-19 by guenni

[German]It looks like Microsoft is preparing a fix that should correct printer errors that occur on network printers due to PrintNightmare updates. At least that's what a new Windows 10 Insider Preview tells us. Furthermore, I came across a report … Continue reading →

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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AMD Windows 10 graphics drivers with vulnerabilities (Nov. 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-16 by guenni

[German]Users with AMD graphics cards and Windows 10 should look into the issue of updating AMD graphics drivers. The manufacturer has admitted that its Windows 10 graphics drivers have numerous vulnerabilities. Some vulnerabilities (e.g. in the graphics driver) are classified … Continue reading →

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Backup and update your central Windows ADMX store

Posted on 2021-11-14 by guenni

[German]I'm going to post a topic here on the blog that affects administrators of Windows systems in companies. How do you actually make sure that the central ADMX store for Windows group policies always stays up to date and can … Continue reading →

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0patch fixes LPE Vulnerability (CVE-2021-34484) in Windows User Profile Service

Posted on 2021-11-13 by guenni

[German]There is an incompletely patched Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability (CVE-2021-34484) in the Windows User Profile Service. Although there has been an update for all Windows versions since August 2021, it does not fully patch the vulnerability. ACROS Security has therefore … Continue reading →

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Windows PrintNightmare printing issues: Server loses settings, Error while printing (Nov 11, 2021)

Posted on 2021-11-12 by guenni

[German]The printing issues in Windows collected under the name PrintNightmare, caused by Windows updates, do not come to an end. Even after the November 2021 patchday (Nov. 9), Microsoft admits to printing issues. Further, an administrator has asked if other … Continue reading →

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November 2021 Patchday issues: WSUS, DC, Events

Posted on 2021-11-11 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has release various security updates on November 9, 2021 patchday. Beside the already known printing issues caused by previous updates, there are now authentication problems with domain controllers (DCs) in certain Kerberos delegation scenarios. Probably leads to entries in … Continue reading →

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